Seduced by My Childhood Sweetheart’s Brother

Chapter 49

“Harper, we’ve been friends for over 20 years. Staying at your place feels as comfy as my own home. But with you moving, it’s like there’s an emptiness in my heart.

“If it weren’t for Felix’s mistakes, this wouldn’t be happening. Just the thought of being apart from you

hurts,” Aunt Melinda sald.

“This isn’t his fault. We’re moving because we like the new place and the neighborhood’s architecture. It really has nothing to do with Felix. Don’t overthink it,” Morn comforted her.

“I know, Harper, I know everything,” Aunt Melinda said, breaking into tears again.

I fell asleep again at some point and had a particularly frightening nightmare.

I found myself falling into an abyss surrounded by towering mountains with no visible peaks. Water relentlessly cascaded from above, swiftly engulfing me up to waist level.

All around, there were only barren mountains and tumultuous waters. I was trapped in the water, completely immobilized. When I tried to scream for help, my throat felt constricted, and I was unable to

voice a word.

my clothes were drenched in cold sweat, making me feel

water from the kitchen, I returned to bed but couldn’t fall asleep again.

a few simple words that read. “Is it because of

thinking for a while, I understood he was referring

Aunt Melinda had told him about our new house,

thought for a moment, wondering how to explain this to him. Then, I realized that buying a house was a

neither of us spoke, and I

he sent me a voice message on WhatsApp lasting 47 seconds. I deleted it without listening, exited the page, and immersed myself in a

was exceptionally good. The autumn sky

on Dad’s lounge chair in the

when Felix came over, but when I noticed, he seemed to have

my messages?” He was standing against the light, and

and have been constantly wanting to sleep, sol didn’t pay much

y words.

at me intensely as if he was trying to figure out the truth in my

didn’t matter whether it was true or false. Felix’s feelings and thoughts

longer my concem.